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NUR EXAM 2 Exam Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. What is a
common cause of this symptom? - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug reactions can lead
to pruritus or itching
Excessive bruising can occur in response to? - CORRECT ANSWER-A traumatic
event or a coagulation abnormality. It is associated with erythema.
What is melasma - CORRECT ANSWER-Melasma (also known as chloasma or the
mask of pregnancy) is a facial skin discoloration related to hormones of
pregnancy.
A flat macular hemorrhage is called a - CORRECT ANSWER-Purpura is a flat,
macular, red-to-purple hemorrhage that is a confluent and extensive patch of
petechiae and ecchymoses greater than 3 mm
An ecchymosis is a? - CORRECT ANSWER-An ecchymosis is a hemorrhage that
is greater than 3 mm
Petechiae - CORRECT ANSWER-Petechiae are tiny punctate hemorrhages that
are 1 to 3 mm; round and discrete; and dark red, purple, or brown caused by
bleeding from superficial capillaries.
Hemangiomas - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemangiomas are vascular lesions caused
by a benign proliferation of blood vessels in the dermis
A student nurse has been assigned to teach fourth graders about hygiene. While
preparing, the student nurse adds information about the sweat glands. Which of
the following should be included while discussing this topic? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Newborn infants do not sweat and use compensatory mechanisms to
control body temperature.
Newborn infants' eccrine glands do not secrete sweat in response to heat until
the first few months of life; newborn temperature regulation is ineffective.
There are two types of sweat glands: eccrine glands and apocrine glands -
CORRECT ANSWER-
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Apocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER-The apocrine glands produce a thick,
milky secretion and open into the hair follicles; they are located mainly in the
axillae, anogenital area, nipples, and navel.
Functions of the skin include: - CORRECT ANSWER-Functions of the skin include
protection, prevention of penetration, perception (of touch, pain, temperature,
and pressure), temperature regulation, identification, communication, wound
repair, absorption and excretion, and production of vitamin D.
what do the basal cell layer of the epidermis form? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
basal cell layer of the epidermis forms new skin cells. Melanocytes produce
melanin, which gives brown tones to the skin and hair.
Sebum is produced by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sebum is produced by the
sebaceous glands to lubricate the skin and hair.
Risk factors that may lead to skin disease and breakdown include: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accumulating factors that place an aging person at risk for skin
disease and breakdown include thinning of the skin, decrease in vascularity and
nutrients, loss of protective cushioning of the subcutaneous layer, a lifetime of
environmental trauma to skin, social changes of aging, an increasingly sedentary
lifestyle, and the chance of immobility.
Aging results in the loss of protective cushioning of the subcutaneous layer of
the skin.
Aging results in decreased vascularity of the skin.
Aging results in thinning of the skin.
What term refers to a linear skin lesion that runs along a nerve route? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Zosteriform describes a lesion that has a linear arrangement along a
nerve root.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) - CORRECT ANSWER-Shingles (herpes zoster) are small
grouped vesicles that emerge along the route of a cutaneous sensory nerve,
followed by pustules, and then crusts; shingles is caused by the herpes zoster
virus.
The components of a nail examination include: - CORRECT ANSWER-The nails
should be assessed for shape and contour, consistency, and color.
To determine if a dark-skinned patient is pale, the nurse should assess the color
of the: - CORRECT ANSWER-conjunctivae
To detect pallor in a dark-skinned patient, the nurse should assess an area with
the least pigmentation, such as the conjunctivae or mucous membranes.
An example of a primary lesion is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER-Urticaria is a
primary lesion; a primary lesion is one that develops on previously unaltered
skin.
NUR EXAM 2 Exam Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. What is a
common cause of this symptom? - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug reactions can lead
to pruritus or itching
Excessive bruising can occur in response to? - CORRECT ANSWER-A traumatic
event or a coagulation abnormality. It is associated with erythema.
What is melasma - CORRECT ANSWER-Melasma (also known as chloasma or the
mask of pregnancy) is a facial skin discoloration related to hormones of
pregnancy.
A flat macular hemorrhage is called a - CORRECT ANSWER-Purpura is a flat,
macular, red-to-purple hemorrhage that is a confluent and extensive patch of
petechiae and ecchymoses greater than 3 mm
An ecchymosis is a? - CORRECT ANSWER-An ecchymosis is a hemorrhage that
is greater than 3 mm
Petechiae - CORRECT ANSWER-Petechiae are tiny punctate hemorrhages that
are 1 to 3 mm; round and discrete; and dark red, purple, or brown caused by
bleeding from superficial capillaries.
Hemangiomas - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemangiomas are vascular lesions caused
by a benign proliferation of blood vessels in the dermis
A student nurse has been assigned to teach fourth graders about hygiene. While
preparing, the student nurse adds information about the sweat glands. Which of
the following should be included while discussing this topic? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Newborn infants do not sweat and use compensatory mechanisms to
control body temperature.
Newborn infants' eccrine glands do not secrete sweat in response to heat until
the first few months of life; newborn temperature regulation is ineffective.
There are two types of sweat glands: eccrine glands and apocrine glands -
CORRECT ANSWER-
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Apocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER-The apocrine glands produce a thick,
milky secretion and open into the hair follicles; they are located mainly in the
axillae, anogenital area, nipples, and navel.
Functions of the skin include: - CORRECT ANSWER-Functions of the skin include
protection, prevention of penetration, perception (of touch, pain, temperature,
and pressure), temperature regulation, identification, communication, wound
repair, absorption and excretion, and production of vitamin D.
what do the basal cell layer of the epidermis form? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
basal cell layer of the epidermis forms new skin cells. Melanocytes produce
melanin, which gives brown tones to the skin and hair.
Sebum is produced by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sebum is produced by the
sebaceous glands to lubricate the skin and hair.
Risk factors that may lead to skin disease and breakdown include: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accumulating factors that place an aging person at risk for skin
disease and breakdown include thinning of the skin, decrease in vascularity and
nutrients, loss of protective cushioning of the subcutaneous layer, a lifetime of
environmental trauma to skin, social changes of aging, an increasingly sedentary
lifestyle, and the chance of immobility.
Aging results in the loss of protective cushioning of the subcutaneous layer of
the skin.
Aging results in decreased vascularity of the skin.
Aging results in thinning of the skin.
What term refers to a linear skin lesion that runs along a nerve route? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Zosteriform describes a lesion that has a linear arrangement along a
nerve root.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) - CORRECT ANSWER-Shingles (herpes zoster) are small
grouped vesicles that emerge along the route of a cutaneous sensory nerve,
followed by pustules, and then crusts; shingles is caused by the herpes zoster
virus.
The components of a nail examination include: - CORRECT ANSWER-The nails
should be assessed for shape and contour, consistency, and color.
To determine if a dark-skinned patient is pale, the nurse should assess the color
of the: - CORRECT ANSWER-conjunctivae
To detect pallor in a dark-skinned patient, the nurse should assess an area with
the least pigmentation, such as the conjunctivae or mucous membranes.
An example of a primary lesion is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER-Urticaria is a
primary lesion; a primary lesion is one that develops on previously unaltered
skin.
